How to Find Retreats, Conferences and Upcoming Events on sspx.au

sspx.au is the homepage of the SSPX District of Australia and New Zealand, and it gathers retreat notices, conference recordings, a calendar of upcoming events, and a news feed in one place. The site is aimed at Catholics in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific who want to know what is being offered locally and how to take part. If you are looking for a retreat date, a marriage conference recording, or simply what is happening next in the district, the sections described below are where to start.

Retreats: Ignatian Retreats and the Annual Registration Notice

The homepage lists District Ignatian Retreats as one of its main features, described as an opportunity to "Be inspired by an Ignatian Retreat." A separate entry, 2026 Retreats, invites visitors to "Register for a Retreat this year!" — so the annual retreat programme is announced and registered through the site rather than through a general enquiry form.

To use this:

1. Open the homepage and look for the District Ignatian Retreats or 2026 Retreats block.
2. Follow the link from that block to reach the retreat information and registration page.
3. Expect the registration step to be tied to a specific year's programme — the site presents retreats as a yearly cycle, so check that you are looking at the current year's notice before registering.

If you are planning around a retreat, treat the year label as the key detail: a "2026 Retreats" heading means the registration applies to that year's schedule, not an open-ended one.

Conferences: Recordings You Can Listen To

The site does not only announce live events — it also publishes recordings afterwards. The clearest example is the Fr Grun Marriage Conferences, described as "Listen to the Live Recordings from Rockdale October 2024." That tells you three useful things: the speaker, the topic, and the fact that the material is available as audio rather than only as an in-person event.

If you missed a conference or cannot attend in person, this is the pattern to look for: a named conference with a location and date, followed by a link to the recordings. The same approach applies to SSPX Priests Sermons and Sermons, which the homepage lists as "Audios ready for listening" — audio content is a recurring format on the site, not a one-off.

The Events Calendar and News Feed

Two sections cover what is coming up and what has just happened:

• Upcoming Events — an open calendar. On the version of the page reviewed, it displayed "No events found," with a link to "See all events." An empty calendar does not mean nothing is scheduled; it means you should follow the "See all events" link to check the full listing.
• News — a dated feed of district and wider SSPX items. Entries visible on the page include "Over 100,000 Rosaries offered in Rosary Crusade" (23 July 2026), "Changed Mass Date for Hervey Bay QLD" (23 May 2026), "Rosary Crusade launched for the Episcopal Consecrations" (12 March 2026), and "Quasimodo Ceremonies, 12 April 2026" (20 April 2026).

The news feed is worth checking for practical changes as well as devotional items — the Hervey Bay entry is an example of a Mass date change being announced there, which matters if you are planning to travel to a particular Mass.

Other District Information on the Same Page

Because retreats and events sit alongside the rest of the district's information, the homepage also links to:

If your question is really "where do I go and when," the Mass locator and parish bulletins will usually answer it faster than the events calendar.

Practical Notes

• The site is in English and covers Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
• Retreat registration is presented as an annual cycle, so always confirm the year on the notice.
• Recordings are published after conferences, so a past event may still be available as audio.
• An empty "Upcoming Events" calendar should be followed through to the full events listing before you conclude nothing is scheduled.
• The page reviewed did not display pricing or payment details for retreats or events, so cost and payment method are not something this page answers — check the individual retreat or event page for that.